Wheat Subsidies in Ohio totaled $790 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Ohio Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood County, Ohio | $42,765,648 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| 2 | Paulding County, Ohio | $38,075,430 | 4.8% | 10.2% |
| 3 | Putnam County, Ohio | $36,859,513 | 4.7% | 14.9% |
| 4 | Hancock County, Ohio | $32,420,305 | 4.1% | 19.0% |
| 5 | Henry County, Ohio | $29,990,035 | 3.8% | 22.8% |
| 6 | Seneca County, Ohio | $27,662,880 | 3.5% | 26.3% |
| 7 | Mercer County, Ohio | $25,517,917 | 3.2% | 29.5% |
| 8 | Defiance County, Ohio | $24,446,975 | 3.1% | 32.6% |
| 9 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $23,315,889 | 3.0% | 35.6% |
| 10 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $23,258,117 | 2.9% | 38.5% |
| 11 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $21,385,464 | 2.7% | 41.2% |
| 12 | Crawford County, Ohio | $21,330,909 | 2.7% | 43.9% |
| 13 | Hardin County, Ohio | $21,020,230 | 2.7% | 46.6% |
| 14 | Darke County, Ohio | $20,879,675 | 2.6% | 49.2% |
| 15 | Williams County, Ohio | $20,397,777 | 2.6% | 51.8% |
| 16 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $19,781,486 | 2.5% | 54.3% |
| 17 | Marion County, Ohio | $17,556,057 | 2.2% | 56.5% |
| 18 | Huron County, Ohio | $17,254,285 | 2.2% | 58.7% |
| 19 | Allen County, Ohio | $16,923,361 | 2.1% | 60.9% |
| 20 | Shelby County, Ohio | $16,086,228 | 2.0% | 62.9% |
| 21 | Union County, Ohio | $15,834,183 | 2.0% | 64.9% |
| 22 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $14,278,165 | 1.8% | 66.7% |
| 23 | Ross County, Ohio | $13,426,616 | 1.7% | 68.4% |
| 24 | Fulton County, Ohio | $13,235,919 | 1.7% | 70.1% |
| 25 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $13,154,874 | 1.7% | 71.7% |
| 26 | Logan County, Ohio | $12,288,352 | 1.6% | 73.3% |
| 27 | Fayette County, Ohio | $10,899,722 | 1.4% | 74.7% |
| 28 | Madison County, Ohio | $10,412,994 | 1.3% | 76.0% |
| 29 | Highland County, Ohio | $10,366,764 | 1.3% | 77.3% |
| 30 | Morrow County, Ohio | $10,258,184 | 1.3% | 78.6% |
| 31 | Delaware County, Ohio | $10,116,271 | 1.3% | 79.9% |
| 32 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $9,134,396 | 1.2% | 81.0% |
| 33 | Miami County, Ohio | $8,983,001 | 1.1% | 82.2% |
| 34 | Champaign County, Ohio | $8,573,583 | 1.1% | 83.3% |
| 35 | Clinton County, Ohio | $8,526,309 | 1.1% | 84.3% |
| 36 | Preble County, Ohio | $8,249,373 | 1.0% | 85.4% |
| 37 | Wayne County, Ohio | $6,580,893 | 0.8% | 86.2% |
| 38 | Clark County, Ohio | $6,310,079 | 0.8% | 87.0% |
| 39 | Lucas County, Ohio | $6,113,293 | 0.8% | 87.8% |
| 40 | Greene County, Ohio | $5,904,821 | 0.7% | 88.5% |
| 41 | Lorain County, Ohio | $5,868,032 | 0.7% | 89.3% |
| 42 | Licking County, Ohio | $5,801,960 | 0.7% | 90.0% |
| 43 | Erie County, Ohio | $5,681,629 | 0.7% | 90.7% |
| 44 | Richland County, Ohio | $5,293,914 | 0.7% | 91.4% |
| 45 | Ashland County, Ohio | $4,943,408 | 0.6% | 92.0% |
| 46 | Butler County, Ohio | $4,655,411 | 0.6% | 92.6% |
| 47 | Stark County, Ohio | $4,333,741 | 0.5% | 93.2% |
| 48 | Knox County, Ohio | $4,137,839 | 0.5% | 93.7% |
| 49 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $4,127,908 | 0.5% | 94.2% |
| 50 | Franklin County, Ohio | $3,878,613 | 0.5% | 94.7% |
| 51 | Warren County, Ohio | $3,682,192 | 0.5% | 95.2% |
| 52 | Medina County, Ohio | $3,613,916 | 0.5% | 95.6% |
| 53 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $3,558,214 | 0.5% | 96.1% |
| 54 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $3,242,660 | 0.4% | 96.5% |
| 55 | Brown County, Ohio | $3,141,217 | 0.4% | 96.9% |
| 56 | Adams County, Ohio | $3,062,129 | 0.4% | 97.3% |
| 57 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $2,595,064 | 0.3% | 97.6% |
| 58 | Portage County, Ohio | $2,337,772 | 0.3% | 97.9% |
| 59 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $2,193,879 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 60 | Perry County, Ohio | $1,442,828 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 61 | Clermont County, Ohio | $1,278,973 | 0.2% | 98.5% |
| 62 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $1,248,802 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 63 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $1,188,393 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 64 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $1,182,060 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 65 | Holmes County, Ohio | $1,155,172 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 66 | Pike County, Ohio | $920,897 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 67 | Washington County, Ohio | $893,635 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 68 | Scioto County, Ohio | $784,021 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 69 | Carroll County, Ohio | $774,057 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 70 | Geauga County, Ohio | $448,199 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 71 | Jackson County, Ohio | $440,445 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 72 | Athens County, Ohio | $354,229 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 73 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $295,151 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 74 | Hocking County, Ohio | $294,419 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 75 | Morgan County, Ohio | $282,499 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 76 | Summit County, Ohio | $225,626 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 77 | Meigs County, Ohio | $191,593 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 78 | Gallia County, Ohio | $185,392 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 79 | Harrison County, Ohio | $179,751 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 80 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $174,021 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 81 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $137,364 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 82 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $118,883 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 83 | Vinton County, Ohio | $93,302 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 84 | Lake County, Ohio | $64,945 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 85 | Belmont County, Ohio | $42,351 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 86 | Monroe County, Ohio | $29,841 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 87 | Noble County, Ohio | $15,688 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 88 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $3,780 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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